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    1989 handbook

    Kent: 1989 local elections

    99 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1988) (99 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 57 · Labour 24 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Other 0

    After (end of 1989) (99 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 55 · Labour 25 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Ashford North1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    J. BrintonConservative1,879 ✓
    C. BurnhamLiberal Democrats1,514
    M. HayesLabour1,226
    Ashford Rural East1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    R. BalickiConservative2,511 ✓
    M. SheaLiberal Democrats934
    D. ReynoldsLabour778
    Ashford Rural West1 seat · turnout 35.6%
    J. GrugeonConservative2,416 ✓
    R. RawlingsLiberal Democrats1,165
    A. LawrieLabour561
    Ashford South1 seat · turnout 28.8%
    M. BlandLabour1,881 ✓
    J. HawkesConservative905
    A. ColemanLiberal Democrats307
    R. NyeSocial Democratic Party278
    Ashford South East1 seat · turnout 35.2%
    F. WinsladeLiberal Democrats2,206 ✓
    M. JeremiahLabour982
    H. MatthewsConservative798
    Birchington & Parishes1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    F. FoxConservative2,389 ✓
    M. RixsonLabour1,150
    A. JonesGreen1,000
    Broadstairs North1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    W. WilliamsonLiberal Democrats1,657 ✓
    J. ThomasConservative1,358
    J. O'RourkeLabour644
    R. QuestedGreen289
    Broadstairs South1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    K. KneeshawConservative1,847 ✓
    M. PowersLabour728
    L. HawkeGreen685
    R. NathanLiberal Democrats595
    Canterbury Central1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    J. PurcheseLiberal Democrats2,790 ✓
    D. RobinsonConservative1,436
    J. EdgarLabour806
    S. DaweGreen572
    Canterbury East1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    M. De CourcyConservative1,792 ✓
    P. WatlingLabour1,759
    P. WalesLiberal Democrats745
    C. CantwellGreen392
    Canterbury North1 seat · turnout 37.8%
    T. PearsConservative2,135 ✓
    M. SargeantLabour1,227
    A. PerkinsLiberal Democrats729
    M. SchoffieldGreen511
    Canterbury South1 seat · turnout 48.4%
    M. VyeLiberal Democrats2,904 ✓
    L. ShirleyConservative2,178
    P. GaterLabour811
    W. ArnallGreen413
    Cranbrook1 seat · turnout 33.2%
    R. WilliamsConservative2,122 ✓
    K. BrownLiberal Democrats816
    D. BurgessLabour546
    Darent Valley1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    J. KalaczynskinConservative1,464 ✓
    K. ChapmanLiberal Democrats1,111
    B. HarrodLabour1,096
    Dartford North1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    J. MuckleLabour2,740 ✓
    A. AllenConservative1,757
    C. JelfGreen395
    Dartford South East1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    E. MooreConservative2,450 ✓
    P. SlomanLabour1,608
    Dartford South West1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    A. PascoeConservative2,568 ✓
    A. MayLabour2,505
    Dartford West1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    J. DunnConservative2,619 ✓
    M. DandoLabour1,725
    Deal East1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    P. WatkinsConservative1,987 ✓
    E. RowbothamLabour1,524
    A. WilkinsonGreen851
    B. VicedominiLiberal Democrats423
    Deal West1 seat · turnout 47.3%
    T. BirkettLabour3,091 ✓
    B. NicholsonConservative1,121
    A. SullivanGreen978
    Dover Central1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    P. VerrillLabour2,311 ✓
    B. KnightConservative1,359
    H. ReidLiberal Democrats509
    P. DurrGreen305
    Dover Rural1 seat · turnout 49.0%
    W. HowardLabour3,247 ✓
    W. RobertsonConservative2,324
    A. SanterGreen585
    J. HoskinsLiberal Democrats385
    Dover South1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    G. ProsserLabour2,397 ✓
    R. McNeirConservative1,079
    M. GavinLiberal Democrats451
    D. AudsleyGreen395
    Dover West1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    J. BarnesConservative2,289 ✓
    S. NicholasLiberal Democrats992
    W. NewmanLabour977
    B. BoothGreen420
    Elham Valley1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    J. PalmerConservative2,185 ✓
    B. LandersLiberal Democrats1,471
    J. AdamsLabour359
    Faversham1 seat · turnout 47.6%
    L. CourtneyLabour2,653 ✓
    R. NeameConservative2,417
    M. HendersonLiberal Democrats1,114
    Folkestone North1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    B. CoppingLiberal Democrats2,338 ✓
    M. BrookeConservative875
    M. PriceLabour575
    Folkestone South1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    A. TalmanConservative1,791 ✓
    S. SimpsonLiberal Democrats1,173
    P. DohertyLabour678
    Folkestone West1 seat · turnout 49.3%
    K. BowdenLiberal Democrats3,108 ✓
    D. CrowhurstConservative1,523
    L. AdamsLabour394
    Gillingham North Central1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    G. GriffithsLabour1,743 ✓
    A. CinnamonConservative754
    M. GriffinLiberal Democrats415
    Gillingham North East1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    M. WallbankLiberal Democrats1,643 ✓
    J. YerburghConservative1,460
    H. BakerLabour1,290
    D. LarkinSocial Democratic Party273
    Gillingham North West1 seat · turnout 30.6%
    D. LiyanageLiberal Democrats1,862 ✓
    C. AllenConservative1,113
    F. ClarkLabour969
    Gillingham South Central1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    S. CoxConservative1,676 ✓
    H. WimburyLabour786
    A. LuckhurstLiberal Democrats351
    R. AshbySocial Democratic Party288
    Gillingham South East1 seat · turnout 30.6%
    K. FerrinConservative1,896 ✓
    P. StevensLabour713
    T. WoolleyLiberal Democrats678
    L. NealeSocial Democratic Party544
    Gillingham South West1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    J. SpenceConservative2,358 ✓
    G. SmithLiberal Democrats1,039
    J. LeeLabour526
    Gravesend East1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    J. EstersonLabour2,658 ✓
    J. LovellConservative1,747
    R. MoretonLiberal Democrats222
    A. BunstoneIndependent163
    Gravesend North1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    M. JamesLabour2,826 ✓
    C. MastersonConservative1,481
    R. EmmersonLiberal Democrats314
    Gravesend South1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    J. OvendenLabour2,448 ✓
    D. ThomasConservative1,179
    H. JohnsonLiberal Democrats303
    Gravesham Rural1 seat · turnout 33.7%
    M. HiskettConservative2,933 ✓
    J. BurdenLabour1,405
    Herne Bay East1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    S. RangerConservative2,499 ✓
    T. HayesLiberal Democrats1,615
    M. TrittonLabour706
    M. BauwensGreen479
    Herne Bay West1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    K. HardenConservative1,865 ✓
    T. JamesLiberal Democrats1,711
    B. HunterLabour982
    C. DavisGreen552
    D. BrowtonOther395
    Hythe1 seat · turnout 48.3%
    C. CaponConservative2,947 ✓
    R. JohnsonLiberal Democrats1,483
    P. GilroyLabour469
    Maidstone Central1 seat · turnout 37.8%
    J. FrisbyLiberal Democrats1,684 ✓
    J. MepstedConservative1,241
    G. PlenderLabour752
    S. MuggeridgeGreen306
    Maidstone North East1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    C. BrownLiberal Democrats2,642 ✓
    R. UsherConservative1,561
    R. CardLabour486
    J. ShaliceGreen281
    Maidstone Rural East1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    A. Bruce-LockhartConservative2,304 ✓
    R. TaylorLiberal Democrats1,422
    K. GarlickLabour524
    C. TurnerGreen337
    Maidstone Rural North1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    F. SimpsonConservative3,132 ✓
    D. MacgroryLiberal Democrats1,235
    A. WattsLabour802
    A. TurnerGreen469
    Maidstone Rural South1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    B. TrenchConservative2,239 ✓
    J. PowneyLiberal Democrats1,631
    A. KeaneLabour523
    Maidstone Rural West1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    W. ShillingLiberal Democrats2,143 ✓
    R. CollinsConservative1,869
    J. WittGreen340
    P. SayerLabour308
    Maidstone South East1 seat · turnout 31.7%
    S. PalmerLabour1,942 ✓
    C. MorganConservative765
    K. NewtonLiberal Democrats490
    Maidstone South West1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    D. MoorConservative1,745 ✓
    D. WarmingtonLabour1,549
    C. BowmakerSocial Democratic Party795
    Maidstone West1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    A. WainmanLiberal Democrats2,074 ✓
    J. FrancisConservative1,532
    J. MorrisonLabour523
    Malling Rural Central1 seat · turnout 35.8%
    T. DeanLiberal Democrats2,697 ✓
    D. TurnerConservative1,128
    L. BishopLabour576
    Malling Rural North1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    S. HohlerConservative1,973 ✓
    J. LanderLiberal Democrats1,654
    C. DeyLabour1,150
    Malling Rural North East1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    J. FoxLiberal Democrats2,306 ✓
    M. CaveConservative2,048
    R. ParkerLabour647
    J. TidyGreen336
    Malling Rural West1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    A. HartConservative2,921 ✓
    C. Brinkley-WillsherLiberal Democrats1,072
    G. FryLabour593
    Margate Central1 seat · turnout 29.4%
    C. YoungLabour1,422 ✓
    C. CookConservative1,039
    D. BrownSocial Democratic Party494
    H. PeyerlGreen298
    Margate East1 seat · turnout 26.8%
    W. WhelanConservative1,775 ✓
    R. FordLabour1,439
    Margate West1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    D. DoldingConservative1,768 ✓
    H. DeanLabour1,382
    M. BonsorGreen892
    Medway North1 seat · turnout 33.7%
    R. FosterLabour2,252 ✓
    C. GardenerConservative969
    M. AustinLiberal Democrats475
    Medway North Central1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    K. HortonLabour1,715 ✓
    E. BakerConservative958
    G. PayneLiberal Democrats511
    Medway North East1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    B. ClarkeLabour1,924 ✓
    M. Gerdes-HansenConservative897
    P. McLellanLiberal Democrats291
    Medway North West1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    P. HeffordConservative1,938 ✓
    L. EarleLabour1,808
    R. MajorLiberal Democrats338
    P. MershGreen245
    Medway Rural1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    C. ButtonLabour2,068 ✓
    G. GatesConservative1,508
    C. TriceLiberal Democrats1,429
    M. HarrisGreen224
    Medway South1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    G. ColleyLiberal Democrats1,964 ✓
    A. ThomasConservative1,171
    J. HazelgroveLabour843
    Medway South Central1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    R. AndrewsConservative1,552 ✓
    C. HullLabour1,335
    K. SlaterSocial Democratic Party539
    B. PayneLiberal Democrats265
    Medway South East1 seat · turnout 24.2%
    J. FrancisConservative1,605 ✓
    M. MaceLabour1,120
    R. DayLiberal Democrats647
    D. PayneSocial Democratic Party229
    Medway South West1 seat · turnout 31.9%
    M. ChristopherLabour1,759 ✓
    J. EtheridgeConservative1,039
    P. StoneLiberal Democrats105
    Northfleet1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    J. LittleLabour3,232 ✓
    R. MillerConservative1,248
    I. StevensonLiberal Democrats271
    Northwood & Eastcliff1 seat · turnout 33.0%
    D. MolockLabour1,916 ✓
    G. ClarkConservative899
    I. HarrisGreen356
    K. ProsserLiberal Democrats241
    Ramsgate North1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    P. LeithLabour1,488 ✓
    T. ColeConservative909
    A. SuttonGreen697
    Ramsgate South1 seat · turnout 29.2%
    V. HudsonConservative1,167 ✓
    H. PickeringLabour902
    A. JonesGreen357
    C. ChanceLiberal Democrats222
    J. ButterfieldIndependent157
    Romney Marsh1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    J. PaineConservative2,691 ✓
    A. EganLiberal Democrats1,585
    M. WallLabour963
    Sandwich1 seat · turnout 40.1%
    J. PenderConservative2,396 ✓
    S. PeckhamGreen1,041
    A. PollitLabour744
    R. PerryLiberal Democrats684
    G. PettmanOther75
    Sevenoaks Central1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    D. MarshallConservative2,121 ✓
    R. HattIndependent655
    J. RoundLiberal Democrats561
    J. CanetSocial Democratic Party560
    H. BrintonLabour407
    Sevenoaks East1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    J. GortonLiberal Democrats2,020 ✓
    J. BromleyConservative1,412
    E. BlakemoreLabour358
    Sevenoaks North1 seat · turnout 33.9%
    R. NormanConservative1,920 ✓
    P. EdwardsLabour850
    K. Farrell-RobertsLiberal Democrats842
    M. TurnerGreen244
    Sevenoaks North East1 seat · turnout 31.3%
    J. TuckerConservative1,891 ✓
    P. BlakeLabour633
    S. RobbinsGreen599
    Sevenoaks South1 seat · turnout 32.4%
    J. CourtConservative2,074 ✓
    R. WilliamsLabour801
    H. JenningsLiberal Democrats621
    Sevenoaks West1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    J. PaulConservative2,309 ✓
    C. MillsLabour606
    H. HoareLiberal Democrats548
    C. MayGreen493
    Sheerness1 seat · turnout 31.8%
    G. ThomsettLabour2,744 ✓
    J. InghamConservative1,451
    B. LoweLiberal Democrats304
    Sheppey1 seat · turnout 29.6%
    G. HendersonConservative1,605 ✓
    J. ColeLiberal Democrats1,140
    K. EvansLabour751
    Southborough1 seat · turnout 34.4%
    J. PerryConservative2,271 ✓
    W. ClaryLabour1,210
    R. PlankLiberal Democrats864
    Swale Central1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    P. ReaLiberal Democrats2,386 ✓
    J. BurkeConservative1,424
    P. HansonLabour654
    Swale East1 seat · turnout 35.7%
    A. OldfieldConservative1,974 ✓
    A. GiffordLabour1,013
    J. PetoLiberal Democrats585
    Swale North1 seat · turnout 32.3%
    J. DonnellanLabour1,731 ✓
    E. MadgwickLiberal Democrats1,316
    B. GrovesConservative1,193
    Swale West1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    T. HoldenConservative1,949 ✓
    P. MorganLiberal Democrats1,916
    A. WoodhouseLabour840
    D. HowardSocial Democratic Party407
    Swanley1 seat · turnout 26.8%
    S. GoodallLabour1,700 ✓
    J. SearlesIndependent1,074
    R. WoodbridgeLiberal Democrats408
    Swanscombe & Stone1 seat · turnout 27.5%
    M. LawrieLabour2,445 ✓
    I. StanfordConservative835
    C. CookGreen295
    Tenterden1 seat · turnout 35.3%
    C. CarrConservative2,839 ✓
    E. AnthonyLiberal Democrats665
    F. SmithLabour643
    C. MillerSocial Democratic Party523
    Tollgate1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    F. MarvenConservative2,073 ✓
    G. ManziLabour1,998
    B. SweetlandIndependent878
    D. PearsonLiberal Democrats386
    Tonbridge East1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    M. OdlingConservative2,684 ✓
    E. MunroLiberal Democrats1,463
    J. WallLabour1,174
    Tonbridge West1 seat · turnout 35.8%
    D. MarwoodConservative2,646 ✓
    S. BeadleLabour1,528
    P. WoodLiberal Democrats924
    Tunbridge Wells Central1 seat · turnout 31.5%
    L. PriceConservative1,366 ✓
    P. HuntLiberal Democrats603
    B. LeslieGreen461
    R. StoneLabour458
    Tunbridge Wells East1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    D. SinclairSocial Democratic Party1,751 ✓
    E. WallerConservative1,315
    P. McBrideLabour417
    Tunbridge Wells Rural East1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    A. KingConservative2,144 ✓
    W. GrimmetteLiberal Democrats985
    R. MoonLabour703
    Tunbridge Wells Rural West1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    D. Hawes RichardsLiberal Democrats2,125 ✓
    R. RadfordConservative1,299
    S. FowlerLabour856
    Tunbridge Wells South1 seat · turnout 33.9%
    A. LedwardConservative1,988 ✓
    M. MerronLiberal Democrats1,575
    D. CarrickLabour711
    Whitstable East1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    R. GoughConservative2,442 ✓
    A. BatemanSocial Democratic Party743
    R. GlazeLabour654
    B. CookmanGreen579
    Whitstable West1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    D. HunterConservative2,148 ✓
    T. SeathLabour1,619
    M. SandsGreen586
    D. WalkerLiberal Democrats467